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Ends 1-1 the challenge between Genoa me Lazio, valid for matchday 15 of Serie A. The biancocelesti dominate in the first half and finish ahead of a goal thanks to rigor transformed by the usual building (fifteen ‘). Ballardini’s changes, however, reward the hosts, who play better in the second half and catch the same with Right (58 ‘). The point is most useful for Genoa, who hooks Spezia in third place from last place, while Lazio stays away from the Champions League area.
THE MATCH
Another braking for Lazio, which after the pre-Christmas defeat to Milan starts 2021 with an unsatisfactory draw. The biancocelesti start off on the right foot, putting quality and aggression on the pitch from the first minutes, unlocking the game immediately, but then they can no longer create the conditions to close it me in the second half they drop dramatically, also showing little lucidity in some situations. There ChampionsAt the moment, it seems like a mirage: fourth place (now held by Napoli) is 6 points behind, but ahead are also Sassuolo, Atalanta, Juventus and even Verona. The climb seems really tough. by Ballardini, who is credited with having given the turning point to the race with gearboxes, is instead the second consecutive useful result, a point against a great player very useful to give oxygen to a team that seemed completely apnea.
Ravenna’s coach initially chooses Pjaca to support Destro and raise the headline Zappacosta after more than three months since the last time, Inzaghi decides to trust Caicedo to partner with Immobile, despite the many market buzz in recent weeks. Lazio starts off quite aggressive, trying to play the game despite the prohibitive conditions of the land of Marassi. At fifteen minutes the challenge immediately goes downhill: Calvarese whistles Free kick from the edge due to Zapata’s foul on Milinkovic-Savic, but remembered from the Where check this contact occurs on the line and change your mind indicating the floppy disk, from which Still it is infallible. Once the game is unlocked, Inzaghi’s team comes into full control, guided by the quality of a Luis Alberto always at the heart of the maneuver. Genoa struggled to make outside players travel and cross into the opponent’s court, with inevitable repercussions on a defense in constant trouble and often forced to foul. However, beyond a few kicks, Perin is not in great danger and the first part ends 0-1, after a couple of red and blue shakes.
At the beginning of the second half, Ballardini inserts Zajc and Shomurodov for Pjaca and Rovella, with the aim of giving more weight to the attack and raising the Griffin’s center of gravity. The team responds positively and at 13 ‘finds the tie in the counterattack: Shomurodov jumps dry to a naive Leiva and serves Right in the heart of the area, who pierces Reina with a stone. The game is decidedly more roaring and balanced than the first 45 ‘and the balance seems to be able to tip one way or the other. In the last twenty minutes the teams stretch a lot and there is no lack of space, but there are also aiming errors and wasted opportunities on both sides. The tie, in the end, is the fairest result.
THE REPORT CARDS
Luis Alberto 6 – In the first part, he is the team driver, ensuring order and quality in the middle of the field despite the rough terrain. He falls in the second half like the whole team, struggling to invent for his teammates
Lazarus 5 – In the afternoon of Marassi, Lazio mainly lacked the contribution of outsiders, him and Marusic. He wastes a favorable counterattack by blatantly mistaking a passage for Caicedo only in the middle of the area.
Leiva 5.5 – He has little support for the offensive maneuver and the ease with which Shomurodov jumps on the occasion of the Genoa draw does not suit a player of his experience.
Masiello 5.5 – In the first half the Grifone defense deviates too much and often fouls and out of position, readjusts a bit in the second half.
Right 6.5 – Nobody expected such a start to the season, probably not even him. He seemed destined for an eternal reserve role, instead scoring five goals in the first 15, the best loot of his career in Serie A.
Shomurodov 7 – His entrance, together with Zajc’s, give the turning point to the Griffin afternoon. Favorable Destro’s tying goal with sweeping action and perfect assist, also touches the sensational 2-1 on the fast break.
TABLE
Genoa-Lazio 1-1
Genoa (3-5-2): Perin 6; Masiello 5.5, Zapata 5 (33 ‘Radovanovic 5.5), Criscito 6; Zappacosta 6, Rovella 5.5 (1 ‘st Zajc 6.5), Badelj 6, Behrami 6 (28’ st Lerager 6), Czyborra 5.5; Pjaca 5.5 (1 ‘st Shomurodov 7), Destro 6.5 (16’ st Scamacca 6.5).
Coach: Ballardini 6
Lazio (3-5-2): Queen 6; Patric 6 (1 ‘Luiz Felipe 6), Acerbi 6, Radu 6; Lazzari 5, Milinkovic-Savic 6 (36 ‘Pereira 6), Leiva 5.5 (24’ Escalante 5.5), Luis Alberto 6 (44 ‘Akpa Akpro sv), Marusic 5; Property 6.5, Caicedo 6 (36 ‘st Muriqi 6).
Coach: Inzaghi 5.5
Referee: Calvarese
Markers: 15 ‘rig. Building (L), 13 ‘st Destro (G)
Ammonites: Patric (L), Destro (G), Milinkovic-Savic (L), Czyborra (G), Leiva (L), Escalante (L)
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THE STATISTICS
– Genoa have drawn two straight home games in Serie A for the first time since May 2019 (against Roma and Cagliari).
– Lazio have drawn two of their last three away games in Serie A (1P) after winning the previous three in the tournament.
– Genoa have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 12 Serie A games; The longest streak of matches with at least one passive goal since December 2018 (13 in that case, the first two in the series under Ballardini’s direction).
– Since the beginning of October only Robert Lewandowski (19) has scored more goals than Ciro Immobile (14) in all competitions.
– Immobile have scored in nine of their last 10 Serie A appearances (since October against Bologna). From matchday five on, no player has scored more goals than the biancoceleste forward in the tournament (nine like Cristiano Ronaldo).
– Tenth goal against Genoa for Immobile in Serie A; only against Sampdoria (12) did he do better in the top flight. The “Ferraris” is also the stadium where Immobile has scored the most away goals in Serie A (10).
– Ciro Immobile has scored in his last seven appearances at the beginning of the calendar year in Serie A (11 goals from 2014 to today).
– Since joining Lazio, Ciro Immobile has scored 14 goals in January in Serie A (more than any other player in the competition).
– Ciro Immobile scored his 150th goal in the Top-5 of the European championships against Genoa.
– Destro has scored four goals at home this league; only one less than those signed in the last three seasons of Serie A (five internal markings with the Bologna and Genoa shirts).
– For the first time in Serie A, Mattia Destro has scored at least five goals in the first 15 games played by his team in the league.
– Sixth goal against Lazio by Destro in Serie A. The biancoceleste club is the first they scored with three different shirts (after having triumphed with Bologna and Siena). Only against Chievo (eight) does he count more stamps in the competition.
– Mattia Destro scored in two consecutive Serie A games for the first time since May 2019, wearing the Bologna jersey.
– Mattia Perin made his 250th first-team appearance against Lazio between the club (248) and the senior team (two).
– Stefan Radu has joined Aldo Puccinelli as the player with the most appearances in Lazio’s history in Serie A (319 matches with Biancocelesti in the top flight).
– Davide Ballardini has always been undefeated in the first two races driving the Grifone in Serie A.
